Carina Elmqvist
Adjunct professor
Department of Health and Caring Sciences
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
My research groups
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Centre of Interprofessional Collaboration within Emergency care (CICE) CICE is a Swedish knowledge centre at Linnaeus University, Campus Växjö, operating through an operative group, steering group and…
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Pain Research Group The Pain Research Group is working towards a better understanding of how different types of pain influence our everyday thinking and functioning.
My ongoing research projects
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Project: Eir - internet compassion-course for healthcare professionals The aim of this study is to investigate whether who different internet-based courses for healthcare professionals contributes to…
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Project: Ethically good care for older persons with acute health problems (ECA) The overall aim of the ECA project is to prevent unjust treatment of older patients who have been afflicted by acute…
My completed research projects
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Project: Heat conservation measures from the patients and the team in the operating theaters point of view during the perioperative period There are recommendations about how to maintain patient´s…
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Project: Sustainable co-operation of rescue actors in the Swedish countryside The aim of this project is to explore, develop and evaluate new strategies in the organization of rescue actors through…
Publications
Article in journal (Refereed)
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Westin, E., Gustafsson, I., Svensson, A., Sund-Levander, M., Elmqvist, C. (2024). Advising parents when their child has a fever : a phenomenographic analysis of nurses’ perceptions when working at a telephone helpline, at primary care or at a paediatric emergency department in Sweden. BMJ Open. 14 (1).
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Almgren Bäck, G., Lindeblad, E., Elmqvist, C., Svensson, I. (2024). Dyslexic students' experiences in using assistive technology to support written language skills : a five-year follow-up. Disability and Rehabilitation : Assistive Technology. 19 (4). 1217-1227.
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Lantz, E., Nilsson, B., Elmqvist, C., Fridlund, B., Svensson, A. (2024). Experiences and actions of part-time firefighters’ family members : a critical incident study. BMJ Open. 14.
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Björcman, F., Nilsson, B., Elmqvist, C., Fridlund, B., Blom, Å., et al. (2024). Fire and Rescue Services’ Interaction with Private Forest Owners During Forest Fires in Sweden : The Incident Commanders’ Perspective. Fire. 7 (12).
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Tengblad, J., Airosa, F., Karlsson, L., Rosenqvist, J., Elmqvist, C., et al. (2024). "I am Here"-The Importance of Caring Touch in Intensive Care. A Qualitative Observation and Interview Study. Journal of Holistic Nursing. 42 (3). 254-264.
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Lederman, J., Löfvenmark, C., Djarv, T., Lindström, V., Elmqvist, C. (2023). A phenomenological interview study with patients being non-conveyed in the ambulance service. BMC Emergency Medicine. 23 (1).
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Säll-Hansson, K., Lindqvist, G., Stening, K., Fohlman, J., Wojanowski, A., et al. (2023). Efficacy of mecobalamin (vitamin B12) in the treatment of long-term pain in women diagnosed with fibromyalgia : protocol for a randomised, placebo-controlled trial. BMJ Open. 13 (3).
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Forsgärde, E., Rööst, M., Elmqvist, C., Fridlund, B., Svensson, A. (2023). Physicians’ experiences and actions in making complex level-of-care decisions during acute situations within older patients’ homes : a critical incident study. BMC Geriatrics. 23 (1).
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Forsgärde, E., Rööst, M., Svensson, A., Fridlund, B., Elmqvist, C. (2023). Support in acute situations when a community health nurse is called: experiences of older patients, their significant others, and involved healthcare professionals- a qualitative interview study. BMC Geriatrics. 23 (1).
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Lantz, E., Nilsson, B., Elmqvist, C., Fridlund, B., Svensson, A. (2023). Identifying pivotal factors that influence the ability of main employers in rural Sweden to have employees who are part-time firefighters : a modified Delphi study. International Journal of Emergency Management. 18 (4). 365-379.
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Lantz, E., Nilsson, B., Elmqvist, C., Fridlund, B., Svensson, A. (2023). Serving the community while balancing multiple responsibilities : experiences of working as a paid part-time firefighter. International Journal of Emergency Services. (1). 17-38.
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Lindahl, J., Thulesius, H., Wijk, H., Edvardsson, D., Elmqvist, C. (2023). The Perceived Support From Light and Color Before and After an Evidence-Based Design Intervention in an Emergency Department Environment : A Quasi-Experimental Study. Health Environments Research & Design Journal. 16 (2). 109-124.
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Almerud Österberg, S., Hörberg, U., Ozolins, L., Werkander Harstäde, C., Elmqvist, C. (2023). Exposed : a semantic concept analysis of its origin, meaning change over time and its relevance for caring science. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being. 18 (1).
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Gustafsson, I., Elmqvist, C., Fridlund, B., Schildmeijer, K., Rask, M. (2023). Nurse anesthetists' perceptions of heat conservation measures in connection with surgery - a phenomenographic study. BMC Nursing. 22 (1).
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Olsson, M., Svensson, A., Andersson, H., Dehre, A., Elmqvist, C., et al. (2022). Educational intervention in triage with the Swedish triage scale RETTS©, with focus on specialist nurse students in ambulance and emergency care – A cross-sectional study. International Emergency Nursing. 63.
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Karlsson, L., Rosenqvist, J., Airosa, F., Henricson, M., Karlsson, A., et al. (2022). The meaning of caring touch for healthcare professionals in an intensive care unit : A qualitative interview study. Intensive & Critical Care Nursing. 68.
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Bratt, A.S., Johansson, M., Holmberg, M., Fagerström, C., Elmqvist, C., et al. (2022). An internet-based compassion course for healthcare professionals : Rationale and protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Internet Interventions. 28.
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Wireklint, S., Elmqvist, C., Fridlund, B., Göransson, K.E. (2022). A longitudinal, retrospective registry-based validation study of RETTS(©), the Swedish adult ED context version. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine. 30 (1).
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Lindahl, J., Thulesius, H., Rask, M., Wijk, H., Edvardsson, D., et al. (2021). Assessing the Supportiveness of Healthcare Environments' Light and Color : Development and Validation of the Light and Color Questionnaire (LCQ). Health Environments Research & Design Journal. 14 (2). 130-144.
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Wireklint, S., Elmqvist, C., Göransson, K.E. (2021). An updated national survey of triage and triage related work in Sweden : a cross-sectional descriptive and comparative study. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine. 29 (1).
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Nord-Ljungquist, H., Engström, Å., Fridlund, B., Elmqvist, C. (2021). ‘Time is our utmost enemy’ : First responders’ experiences of ‘While Waiting For the Ambulance’ assignments in rural environments – A phenomenological study. Nordic journal of nursing research. 42 (3). 166-174.
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Lederman, J., Lindström, V., Elmqvist, C., Löfvenmark, C., Ljunggren, G., et al. (2021). Non-conveyance of older adult patients and association with subsequent clinical and adverse events after initial assessment by ambulance clinicians : a cohort analysis. BMC Emergency Medicine. 21 (1).
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Gustafsson, I., Rask, M., Schildmeijer, K., Elmqvist, C. (2021). Patients experience of warmth and coldness in connection with surgery – a phenomenological study. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being. 16 (1).
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Nord-Ljungquist, H., Bohm, K., Fridlund, B., Elmqvist, C., Engström, Å. (2021). "Time that save lives" while waiting for ambulance in rural environments. International Emergency Nursing. 59.
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Gunnarsson, H.E.M., Safipour, J., Elmqvist, C., Lindqvist, G. (2021). Different pain variables could independently predict anxiety and depression in subjects with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Scandinavian Journal of Pain. 21 (2). 274-282.
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Forsgärde, E., Svensson, A., Roost, M., Fridlund, B., Elmqvist, C. (2021). The dialogue as decision support; lived experiences of extended collaboration when an ambulance is called. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being. 16 (8).
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Lederman, J., Lindström, V., Elmqvist, C., Löfvenmark, C., Djärv, T. (2020). Non-conveyance in the ambulance service : a population-based cohort study in Stockholm, Sweden. BMJ Open. 10 (7).
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Nord-Ljungquist, H., Engström, Å., Fridlund, B., Elmqvist, C. (2020). Lone and lonely in a double ambivalence situation as experienced by callers while waiting for the ambulance in a rural environment. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. 34 (3). 566-574.
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Wallin, K., Hörberg, U., Werkander Harstäde, C., Elmqvist, C., Bremer, A. (2020). Preceptors’ experiences of student supervision in the emergency medical services : a qualitative interview study. Nurse Education Today. 84. 1-8.
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Forsgärde, E., Elmqvist, C., Fridlund, B., Svensson, A., Andersson, R., et al. (2020). Patients' aged ≥ 65 years dispositions during ambulance assignments, including factors associated with non-conveyance to hospital : a longitudinal and comparative study. BMJ Open. 10 (11). 1-7.
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Holmberg, P., Nilsson, J., Elmqvist, C., Lindqvist, G. (2020). Nurses' encounters with children as next of kin to parents with a cancer diagnosis on oncology wards. Nordic journal of nursing research. 40 (1). 33-40.
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Frank, C., Elmqvist, C. (2020). Staff strategies for dealing with care situations at an emergency department. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. 34 (4). 1038-1044.
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Svensson, A., Elmqvist, C., Fridlund, B., Rask, M., Andersson, R., et al. (2020). Using firefighters as medical first responders to shorten responsetime in rural areas in Sweden. The Australian journal of rural health. 28 (1). 6-14.
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Lederman, J., Löfvenmark, C., Djarv, T., Lindström, V., Elmqvist, C. (2019). Assessing non-conveyed patients in the ambulance service : a phenomenological interview study with Swedish ambulance clinicians. BMJ Open. 9 (9). 1-8.
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Albinsson, G., Elmqvist, C., Hörberg, U. (2019). Nursing students’ and lecturers’ experiences of learning at a university-based nursing student–run health clinic. Reflective Practice. 20 (4). 423-436.
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Elmqvist, C., Lindahl, J., Bergman, P., Ekeberg, B., Svensson, I. (2019). Benefits of a slideshow with nature pictures and music in the emergency department waiting room : a pilot study. European Journal for Person Centered Healthcare. 7 (2). 344-350.
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Herault, R.C., Lincke, A., Milrad, M., Forsgärde, E., Elmqvist, C. (2018). Using 360-degrees interactive videos inpatient trauma treatment education : design, development and evaluationaspects. Smart Learning Environments. 5.
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Wireklint, S., Elmqvist, C., Parenti, N., Göransson, K.E. (2018). A descriptive study of registered nurses’ application of the triage scale RETTS© : a Swedish reliability study. International Emergency Nursing. 38. 21-28.
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Svensson, A., Almerud Österberg, S., Fridlund, B., Stening, K., Elmqvist, C. (2018). Firefighters as First Incident Persons : breaking the chain of events and becoming a new link in the chain of survival. International Journal of Emergency Services. 7 (2). 120-133.
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Gustafsson, I., Elmqvist, C., From Attebring, M., Johansson, I., Rask, M. (2017). The nurse anesthetists' adherence to Swedish national recommendations to maintain normothermia in patients during surgery. Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing. 32 (5). 409-418.
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Svensson, A., Fridlund, B., Wångmar, E., Elmqvist, C. (2016). Home healthcare nurses’ experiences of being on stand by as a first responder in a ‘While Waiting For the Ambulance’ assignment. Nordic journal of nursing research. 36 (4). 184-191.
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Elmqvist, C. (2016). Inhabiting the interspaces within emergency care. European Journal for Person Centered Healthcare. 4 (1). 196-207.
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Forsgärde, E., From Attebring, M., Elmqvist, C. (2016). Powerlessness : dissatisfied patients' and relatives' experiences of their emergency department visit. International Emergency Nursing. 25 (March 2016). 32-36.
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Elmqvist, C., Frank, C. (2015). Patients' strategies to deal with their situation at an emergency department. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. 29 (1). 145-151.
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Lindahl, J., Elmqvist, C., Thulesius, H., Edvardsson, D. (2015). Psychometric evaluation of the Swedish language Person-centred Climate Questionnaire - family version. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. 29 (4). 859-864.
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Ozolins, L., Elmqvist, C., Hörberg, U. (2014). A nursing student-run health clinic : an innovative project based on reflective lifeworld-led care and education. Reflective Practice. 15 (4). 415-426.
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Elmqvist, C. (2012). Rethinking the hand-over process. Journal of Paramedic Practice. 4 (1). 5.
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Elmqvist, C., Fridlund, B., Ekebergh, M. (2012). On a hidden game board : the patient’s first encounter with emergency care at the emergency department. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 21 (17-18). 2609-2616.
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Elmqvist, C., Fridlund, B., Ekebergh, M. (2012). Trapped between doing and being : First providers´ experience of “front line” work. International emergency nursing. 20 (3). 113-119.
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Elmqvist, C., Brunt, D., Fridlund, B., Ekebergh, M. (2010). Being first on the scene of an accident - experiences of 'doing' prehospital emergency care. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. 24 (2). 266-273.
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Elmqvist, C., Fridlund, B., Ekebergh, M. (2008). More than medical treatment: The patient´s first encounter with prehospital emergency care. Journal of Emergency Nursing. 16 (3). 185-192.
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Conference paper (Refereed)
- Wallin, K., Hörberg, U., Werkander Harstäde, C., Elmqvist, C., Bremer, A. (2019). Enablers and barriers in ambulance clinical placements – a mentor perspective. Presented at Ambulans2019PreHospen: Ambulanssjukvårdens roll i morgondagens akutsjukvård, Stockholm, Sweden, April 2-3, 2019.
- Herault, R.C., Lincke, A., Milrad, M., Forsgärde, E., Elmqvist, C., et al. (2018). Design and Evaluation of a 360 Degrees Interactive Video System to Support Collaborative Training for Nursing Students in Patient Trauma Treatment. 26TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION (ICCE 2018). 298-303.
- Wallin, K., Hörberg, U., Werkander Harstäde, C., Elmqvist, C., Bremer, A. (2018). Prehospital emergency nurses' experiences as clinical supervisors. Presented at the 3rd Global Conference on Emergency Nursing and Trauma Care, Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands, October 4-6, 2018.
Article in journal (Other academic)
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Tranvåg, O., Elmqvist, C. (2024). Why should we care? : The new editors' perspectives of the importance of caring, caring science and the further development of the journal. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences. 38 (3). 547-549.
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Lindahl, J., Thulesius, H., Edvardsson, D., Elmqvist, C. (2014). Caring Optimized Physical Environment (COPE) at an emergency department in Sweden. International Emergency Nursing. 22 (4). 287-288.
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Göransson, K., Parenti, N., Elmqvist, C., Wirekllint, S.C. (2014). Comparison of a four and a five-point triage party reliability (Italy vs Sweden). International Emergency Nursing. 22 (4). 289-289.
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Elmqvist, C. (2014). Emergency care in the encounter between patients, next of kin and different professionals at the scene of an accident and at the emergency department. International Emergency Nursing. 22 (4). 273-273.
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Chapter in book (Other academic)
- Elmqvist, C., Johansson, C. (2019). Kliniskt träningscentrum : En miljö som främjar ett reflekterat lärande. Reflektion i lärande och vård : en utmaning för sjuksköterskan. Lund, Studentlitteratur AB. 151-170.
- Elmqvist, C., Almerud Österberg, S. (2019). Introduktion. Akut omhändertagande av trauma : på skadeplats och akutmottagning. Lund, Studentlitteratur AB. 17-22.
- Elmqvist, C., Rask, M., Berglund, H., Bratt, A.S. (2019). Stöd under och efter akut omhändertagande. Akut omhändertagande av trauma : på skadeplats och akutmottagning. Lund, Studentlitteratur AB. 181-201.
- Elmqvist, C., Montan, C., Sohl, A. (2016). Trauma. Omvårdnad & kirurgi. Lund, Studentlitteratur AB. 57-74.
- Elmqvist, C. (2016). Väntan på skadeplats. Prehospital akutsjukvård. Stockholm, Liber. 138-148.
- Säll-Hansson, K., Elmqvist, C., Lindqvist, G., Stening, K. (2016). Meanings of chronic pain in patient interactions with health services. Meanings of pain. Springer. 295-307.
- Elmqvist, C., Johansson, C., Tiger Axelsson, M. (2015). Kliniskt träningscentrum : en miljö som främjar ett reflekterat lärande. Reflektion i lärande och vård : en utmaning för sjuksköterskan. Lund, Studentlitteratur AB. 129-143.
- Elmqvist, C., Rask, M., Berglund, H. (2014). Stöd under och efter akut omhändertagande. Akut omhändertagande av trauma : på skadeplats och akutmottagning. Lund, Studentlitteratur AB. 179-198.
- Elmqvist, C., Lindahl, J. (2013). Akutsjukvård för barn 0-18 år. Omvårdnad på avancerad nivå : kärnkompetenser inom sjuksköterskans specialistområden. Lund, Studentlitteratur AB.
- Elmqvist, C., Lindahl, J. (2013). Vårdmiljöns betydelse på akutmottagningen. Omvårdnad på avancerad nivå : kärnkompetenser inom sjuksköterskans specialistområden. Lund, Studentlitteratur AB.
- Elmqvist, C. (2012). Att vara patient på skadeplats. Akut vård ur ett patientperspektiv. Lund, Studentlitteratur AB. 15-28.
- Elmqvist, C., Frank, C. (2012). Att vara patient på akutmottagningen. Akut vård ur ett patientperspektiv. Lund, Studentlitteratur AB. 51-64.
- Elmqvist, C. (2009). Väntan på skadeplats. Prehospital akutsjukvård. Stockholm, Liber. 145-149.
Collection (editor) (Other academic)
- Elmqvist, C., Almerud Österberg, S. (2019). Akut omhändertagande av trauma : på skadeplats och akutmottagning. Lund, Studentlitteratur AB. 205.
- Almerud Österberg, S., Elmqvist, C. (2015). Kliniska examinationer : Handbok för sjuksköterskestudenter på grund- och avancerad nivå. Lund, Studentlitteratur AB. 232.
- Elmqvist, C., Almerud Österberg, S. (2014). Akut omhändertagande av trauma : på skadeplats och akutmottagning. Lund, Studentlitteratur AB. 200.
Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
- Elmqvist, C. (2011). Akut omhändertagande : i mötet mellan patienter, närstående och olika professioner på skadeplats och på akutmottagning. Doctoral Thesis. Växjö, Kalmar, Linnaeus University Press. 79.
Article in journal (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
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Elmqvist, C., Svensson, A., Engdahl, S., Forsgärde, E., Fridlund, B., et al. (2019). ”Vi vill ha en statlig nationell översikt över mobil vård”. Dagens medicin. (2019-09-26).
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Elmqvist, C. (2012). Kunskapscentrum Akut Vård (KAV). AnIva Ventilen. 47 (4 Jubileumsnummer).
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Elmqvist, C. (2012). Närhet, värme och mänsklighet. SOS : en tidning från SOS Alarm. (1).
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Elmqvist, C. (2011). Upplevelser av akut omhändertagande. AnIva Ventilen. 46 (4).
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Jonsson, A., Elmqvist, C. (2011). Mänsklig närvaro allra viktigast. Vårdfokus. (10).
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Jacobson, L., Elmqvist, C. (2011). Mänsklighet viktig i akuta situationer. Dagens medicin. (36 (7 Sep)).
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Rudenstam, C., Elmqvist, C. (2011). Viktigt patientmöte vid akut omhändertagande. Omvårdnadsmagasinet. (5).
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Report (Other (popular science, discussion, etc.))
- Elmqvist, C., Sandvide, Å. (2012). Integrerade interprofessionella lärandemiljöer. Linnéuniversitetet.
- Elmqvist, C., Almerud Österberg, S. (2011). Utvärdering av projekt Första InsatsPerson (FIP). Värends Räddningstjänst & Linnéuniversitetet.
- Elmqvist, C., Glemne, M., Svensson, I. (2009). Kompetenscentrum för hälsa.
- Elmqvist, C., Glemne, M. (2008). Hälsa på campus - Kärnverksamhet.